Marcos Llorente is one of the players Atletico Madrid with the headline poster hanging for Thursday’s derby against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. He is one of the fittest men in the rojiblanco team, the closest to him griezmannbut he will not be able to play in his stadium due to injury.
A very sensitive loss for Diego Simeone and that opens up a whole range of options for the Argentine coach facing the eleven he fielded in the field of the eternal rival, especially in the middle of the field, where Cholo is only set to crying.
Because in recent weeks, players want Kondogbia, Koke, Pablo Barrios and even Lemar They are in and out of the team. played too to Paul (He was in eleven at Ciutat de Valencia). Everything indicates that Kondogbia is in the starting lineup and the captain also has many options, such as Carrascowho reappeared on Saturday jumped off the field in the second half but is ready to start on Thursday.
Return to the system
It will also be necessary to see if Simeone will return to 4-4-2 or if he will continue with the 4-3-3 with which he started against Valladolid and where Marcos Llorente played an important role. His burst in the final meters to break in behind the defense and the work he puts into recovery in midfield will be aspects that Atlético will miss without the man from Madrid.
This Monday afternoon, when the team returns to work in Majadahonda, it will begin to be seen what Cholo’s intentions are for Thursday’s visit to the Santiago Bernabéu.
Source: La Verdad
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